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DHL

Frontline onboarding communications

Agency case study

FrontlineSite-dependentCompany inductionOrdinary collaboration

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Summary

What the sources describe

Checked 2026-09-25

An agency case study describes how it redesigned DHL Supply Chain’s onboarding communications after rising frontline turnover. The work covers messages to new starters, not operational training.

Before start

Communications start at preboarding, with the stated aim of reducing drop-off before the first day. S16

First months

Every new starter receives a consistent three-month communications journey that mixes practical guidance with stories about the company. S16
Messages are designed around the questions new starters ask: did I make the right decision, do I belong here, can I succeed here. S16

Program design

DHL Supply Chain faced a competitive job market and rising frontline turnover; its existing onboarding communications were inconsistent. S16

Not found in these sources

Absence here does not mean DHL lacks it; the reviewed sources simply do not say.

Operational or safety training
Measured effect on drop-off or turnover
DHL’s own account; this is written by the agency

WeekOne adaptation

What to borrow, and confirm locally

Plan messages for the gap between offer and first day, when frontline hires are most likely to drop out.
Write each message to answer one question a new starter actually has.

These are our suggestions, not DHL’s practice. Do not copy company-specific dates, tools or rules without checking they fit your organisation.

Related WeekOne blueprints

Sources and provenance

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S16Checked 2026-09-25

DHL Supply Chain | Employee Onboarding Journey

Something Big / DHL Supply Chain · Implementation-partner case · Undated

A three-month onboarding communications journey from preboarding onward, designed to reduce drop-off before day one.

Limits: Case study written by the agency that built it; covers communications, not operational training.

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